The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-12-30
HE COLLEGE festivities.

rHE COLLEGE FESTIVITIES.
The young ladips-not to me- :
ton the Pfesiderr ID Faculty
have occasion to reF.e"TogT their
Christmas holidays with keen pleas
ure. 1t was a bright, charming
transition from the monotonous
heavy duties of school life to the
light, though innocent, festivities
the season brought with it; the
rolling away of the ponderous cloud
of duty to enter the bright and care
less sky of youthful exhilaration,
Friday evening before Christmas
they had their holiday musicale, at
which fine music, vocal and instru-
mental, delightfully."- opened into the
holiday season. Saturday night
they had their Christmas tree, richly
loaded, and beautiful as the taste
and skill of many fair hands could
make it. Sunday night they hadtheir
religious Christmas service, and an
appropriate and able sermon by
President Atkin. Monday night
they had their pyrotechnic display,
to which the young gentlemen OF
the CITY largely contributed. This
was probably the finest OF the kind
eyer witnessed here as an individ-
ua enterprise.
THE SUPPER.
But the climax was reached on
Tuesday evening in the annual
supper given in homer of the gradu
ating class This is a pretty and a
graceful custom of the college, a
pleasing tribute to the young ladies
who have gone thus far on the
pleasant journey of life, and now
stand almost, but not quite, crowned
with academic honors, surrounded
by their fond friends, and wreathed
with tributes of affection and loving
expectation. One more stage on
their progress and their work OF
preparation is done. But it is pleas
ant to halt for the moment, and
from this point take distant and
rosy view of the land OF promise.
The supper was proceedel by
music, and a very pretty spectacu
lar rendition of a spirited winter
scene, The Sleigh Ride" which
was novel and striking in eftsc.
Alter enjoyment Of conversation,
the doors were thrown open to the
supper room, when an elegant enter
tainmeut, rich aad varied in viandS
awaited the entertainers and their
guests. The arrangement of the
tables was convenient, and III Addi-
ton to their load OF eatabies they
were beautifully adorned with hot
house plants and flowers from the
college greenhouse.
The supper, after a reverent grace
by the Rev. DR.. Rankin, was enjoy
ably disposed of. Then Presid' nj
Atkins gained the ear OF the feaste1s
and DR.. Rankin then proceeded tc
announce series of oasts-dry-
as follows:
/. The Land of the Sky" which
was handsomely responded to By
Mr.. H. A. Gudger.
2. "The Women of the Cd NORTH
State" to which Mr.. Henry
Hardwicke with all the enthusiasm
of a gallant young gentleman, made
eloquent acknowledgement.
3. Holston Schools, and the fu
ture of the AsheVille Female Gel
lege. Mr.. Jos. S. Adams, as the sor
of a "Holston" divine, responded
with much feeling, and power
dwelling with much force upon to,
contrasts between the past and th'
present, ard arguing from result
the moet brilliant future for the in
stitution under the roof of which h,
now stood.
4. The Senior Glass of 1888. Il
this Mr.. r. D. Gilmer responded Ii
language chaste and illustration ele
CANT. He might speak from know
ledge; because he himself hat
plucked one ofthe fairestflowers eve
grown within these college walls
Therefore Mr.. Gilmer spoke unde
happy inspiration, and left impres
sions too pleasing to be broken by
after speeches.
I And 80 there was adjournment t.
the sItting-room and soon efter tn
most pleasant evening was brough
to a close by general dispersion t.
home and slumber.
w. c. KELLER